Chapter 30

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hastily retired behind the pages of her uplifted Latin grammar to hide the tears in her eyes. Not for worlds would Anne have had Gilbert Blythe or Josie
“But, oh, Marilla, I really felt
Pye see those tears.
that I had tasted the bitterness of death, as Mr. Allan said in his sermon last Sunday, when I saw Diana go out alone,” she said mournfully that night. “I thought how splendid it would have been if Diana had only been going to study for the Entrance, too. But we can’t have things perfect in this imperfect world, as Mrs. Lynde says. H17 And I think the Queen’s class is going to be extremely interesting. Jane and Ruby are just going to study to be teachers. That is the height of their ambition.  I17 Josie Pye says she is just going to college for education’s sake, because

LMM Note H17
Mrs. Lynde isn't exactly a comforting person some times, but there's no doubt she says a great many very true things.

LMM Note I17
Ruby says she will only teach for two years after she gets through and then she intends to be married. Jane says she will devote her whole life to teaching and never, never marry because you are paid a salary for teaching, but a husband won't pay you anything, (begin strikethrough)I expect Jane(end strikethrough) and growls if you ask for a share in the egg and butter money. I expect Jane speaks from (begin subscript)^(end subscript)(begin superscript)mournful(end superscript) experience, for Mrs. Lynde says that her father is a perfect old crank and meaner than (begin strikethrough)poison(end strikethrough). second skimmings.